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The Pepper Wreck : A Portuguese Indiaman at the Mouth of the Tagus River.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Ed Rachal Foundation Nautical Archaeology SeriesPublisher: College Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2005Copyright date: ©2005Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (300 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781603445993
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: The Pepper WreckDDC classification:
  • 914.69/4504
LOC classification:
  • DP622 -- .C37 2005eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The India Route -- 3. The Sh -- 4. The Voyage of the Nossa Senhora Dos Mártires -- 5. Site Formation -- 6. Survey and Excavation -- 7. Hull Description -- 8. Analysis and Reconstruction -- 9. Conclusion -- Appendix A Tonnage and Systems of Units -- Appendix B Bibliography of Iberian Wrecks -- Appendix C Artifact List -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: In 1606, a Portuguese ship carrying peppercorns, porcelain, and other products from Cochin, foundered during a storm and sank, spreading the precious cargo along the shores of the Tagus River near Lisbon. The author details the ship's excavation by crews working in cold water and fast currents between 1997 and 2000. The nautical history of Iberia, the developments in shipbuilding, and life aboard the ships are also considered in this generously illustrated volume.
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Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The India Route -- 3. The Sh -- 4. The Voyage of the Nossa Senhora Dos Mártires -- 5. Site Formation -- 6. Survey and Excavation -- 7. Hull Description -- 8. Analysis and Reconstruction -- 9. Conclusion -- Appendix A Tonnage and Systems of Units -- Appendix B Bibliography of Iberian Wrecks -- Appendix C Artifact List -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

In 1606, a Portuguese ship carrying peppercorns, porcelain, and other products from Cochin, foundered during a storm and sank, spreading the precious cargo along the shores of the Tagus River near Lisbon. The author details the ship's excavation by crews working in cold water and fast currents between 1997 and 2000. The nautical history of Iberia, the developments in shipbuilding, and life aboard the ships are also considered in this generously illustrated volume.

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